Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016

PART 4 Provision of communication equipment

33 Duty to provide or secure communication equipment

After section 46 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, insert—

“46A Provision of communication equipment

The Scottish Ministers must, to such extent as they consider necessary to meet all reasonable requirements, provide or secure the provision of—

(a) communication equipment, and

(b) support in using that equipment,

to any person who has lost their voice or has difficulty speaking.”.